New Skoda Fabia Super 2000 Livery for Monte Carlo

The Czech manufacturer is set to defend its 2010 Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ titles this season, which debuts later this month. For the opening round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge Series (IRC), Skoda will bring a total of 10 Fabia Super 2000 at the legendary Monte Carlo Rally, which takes place on January 19-22.

“The Monte Carlo Rally starts on 19 January in the area around Valence, France, and ends with night-time special stages in the mountains near Monte Carlo in the early hours of the morning on 22 January. Drivers can look forward to a total of 13 special stages (337 competition kilometres) and over a thousand kilometres of road sections plus unpredictable weather, as is usual this time of the year,” a company statement reads.

The team announced it will introduce an updated livery which contains a strong shade of green which has become synonymous with the Skoda brand.

In contrast with the design used over the past few years, the new green-and-white combination has been reversed. In addition to that, the front doors will also bear a logo commemorating 110 years of Skoda’s participation in motorsport.

The Skoda Motorsport team comprises last year's IRC winners Juho Hanninen & Mikko Markkula and runners-up, Jan Kopecky and Petr Stary.

The Monte Carlo Rally will see some big names driving a Fabia Super 2000, including Skoda UK Motorsport’s new driver Andreas Mikkelsen, the 2008 IRC Drivers’ Champion Nicolas Vouilloz, Freddy Loix (winner of three IRC races in 2010) and Mark Wallenwein of Skoda Auto Germany. A number of other Fabia Super 2000 are going to appear in the colours of private teams.